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How to download Reddit videos with audio

Published September 2026 · 4 min read

Saved a Reddit video and got a silent clip? That's the classic Reddit problem, and it's not your fault. Reddit stores the picture and the sound as two separate files, so any tool that only grabs one gives you a mute video. Here's how to save a Reddit video with the audio in sync, straight to your Windows PC.

Why Reddit videos lose their sound

A v.redd.it video is really two streams: one for video, one for audio. Basic downloaders (and the old right-click "save video as" trick) only take the video half, so you end up muted. The fix is a tool that grabs both and stitches them together. GrabMonkey is a free Windows video downloader that does exactly that.

Download a Reddit video step by step

  1. Copy the post link. On the Reddit post, hit Share and copy the link (or copy the URL from the address bar).
  2. Open GrabMonkey. Not installed? Download the app, run the installer, and launch it.
  3. Paste and download. Drop the link in and hit Download. GrabMonkey pulls the video and audio and merges them, so it plays with sound.
  4. Open the file. It saves to your PC ready to play. Click "Open folder" to find it.
💡 The video and audio come out already merged into one file, so there's no messing about with separate tracks or FFmpeg afterwards.

Just want the audio?

If you only want the sound from a clip, switch to the MP3 option and GrabMonkey saves the audio on its own.

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Quick questions

Why do Reddit videos download without sound?

Reddit hosts the video and the audio as two separate files. Tools that only grab the video stream give you a silent clip. GrabMonkey fetches both and merges them, so the sound is there and in sync.

Does this work for videos crossposted from other subreddits?

Yes. Paste the post link and GrabMonkey resolves the actual video behind it, including most crossposts and v.redd.it links.

Do I need a Reddit account?

No account and no login. You paste the post link into GrabMonkey on your own PC and it downloads locally.

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